Juwa Party

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The Juwa Party (French: Parti Juwa, PJ) is a political party in the Comoros.

History

The party was established on 30 October 2013 by former President Ahmed Abdallah Mohamed Sambi.^[1] "Juwa" is the Comorian word for "Sun"^[2]

In the 2015 parliamentary elections the Juwa Party emerged as the second-largest faction in the Assembly of the Union, winning seven of the 24 directly-elected seats.^[3]

↑ Former president to stand again in 2016 election The Economist, 7 November 2013
↑ Tom Lansford (2015) Political Handbook of the World 2015, CQ Press
↑ Comorian elections: CENI results for the second round! Comores Actualités, 26 February 2015 (in French)

Political parties in the Comoros
Parliamentary	Union for the Development of the Comoros (8) Juwa Party (7) Democratic Rally of the Comoros (2) Convention for the Renewal of the Comoros (2) Rally for an Alternative of Harmonious and Integrated Development (1) Party for the Comorian Agreement (1) Independents (3)
Extra-parliamentary	Comorian Union for Progress Islands' Fraternity and Unity Party Movement for the Comoros National Front for Justice Rally for Democracy and Renewal
Defunct	Camp of the Autonomous Islands Comorian Democratic Union Comorian Party for Democracy and Progress Comorian Popular Front Democratic Front of the Comoros Democratic Rally of the Comorian People Dialogue Proposition Action Maecha Bora Movement for Democracy and Progress Movement for Renewal and Democratic Action Movement for the Comoros National Rally for Development National Union for Democracy in the Comoros Nguzo Party for National Salvation Rally for Change and Democracy Realising Freedom's Capability Twamaya Union of Democrats for Development
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